PrayingMantis
Senior Member
I got this in a trade; the previous owner needed a reenacting Gew but he had this so I traded him the barrel mismatched 1914 Danzig for this.
It is unit marked, and has the features of an early rifle. Interestingly, it has been updated for the S round but lacks the receiver fireproof. It has updated rear sights on the old sight-base, and the early bayonet lug. Also of interest is the stock, which is numbered internally but not externally, kind of like a Gew 88.
I really wish I knew the history of this gun, as it is mostly matching and in nice shape, but ended up being sold cheap to a reenactor. Aside from the early features, the Unit mark is the coolest part; I need to look up the history of the 4th Grenadier Guards Reserve.
I dropped in a extra bolt I had that came with my Danzig 1916, it'll work until a fine something better. Here are the numbers;
SPANDAU 1901
Receiver SN 6136
Barrel SN 6136 BI 72
Front sight SN 36
Rear sight SN 40
Sight Slider SN 36
Ejector box SN 36
Trigger Sear SN 36
Front barrel band SN 36
Rear barrel band SN 36
Trigger guard SN 6136
Trigger guard screws SN 36, 36
Floor Plate SN 36
Follower SN 36
Stock SN 6136 Disc 4 GG.R.3.136.
Handguard SN 6136
Buttplate SN 6136
Bayonet lug SN 36
Cleaning rod SN 96
Bolt body SN 1851 2568 2655
Extractor SN
Safety SN 07
Cocking piece SN 07
Bolt sleeve SN 07
Extractor SN 07
Firing pin SN 07
Full pictures found here: https://picasaweb.google.com/cm13637aef/Spandau1901?authkey=Gv1sRgCIn4-vP7ueyyUw#
It is unit marked, and has the features of an early rifle. Interestingly, it has been updated for the S round but lacks the receiver fireproof. It has updated rear sights on the old sight-base, and the early bayonet lug. Also of interest is the stock, which is numbered internally but not externally, kind of like a Gew 88.
I really wish I knew the history of this gun, as it is mostly matching and in nice shape, but ended up being sold cheap to a reenactor. Aside from the early features, the Unit mark is the coolest part; I need to look up the history of the 4th Grenadier Guards Reserve.
I dropped in a extra bolt I had that came with my Danzig 1916, it'll work until a fine something better. Here are the numbers;
SPANDAU 1901
Receiver SN 6136
Barrel SN 6136 BI 72
Front sight SN 36
Rear sight SN 40
Sight Slider SN 36
Ejector box SN 36
Trigger Sear SN 36
Front barrel band SN 36
Rear barrel band SN 36
Trigger guard SN 6136
Trigger guard screws SN 36, 36
Floor Plate SN 36
Follower SN 36
Stock SN 6136 Disc 4 GG.R.3.136.
Handguard SN 6136
Buttplate SN 6136
Bayonet lug SN 36
Cleaning rod SN 96
Bolt body SN 1851 2568 2655
Extractor SN
Safety SN 07
Cocking piece SN 07
Bolt sleeve SN 07
Extractor SN 07
Firing pin SN 07
Full pictures found here: https://picasaweb.google.com/cm13637aef/Spandau1901?authkey=Gv1sRgCIn4-vP7ueyyUw#
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